Body & Soul

On Saturday, May 11, the annual Georgetown Garden Tour, presented by the Georgetown Garden Club, will open a select number ...

DEAR STACY:

My husband and I are at odds on how to talk to our 5-year-old son about my brother ...

DEAR STACY: Both my husband’s family and my own live in different states than we do. My family comes ...

Dear Stacy:

I think I said something wrong and now my friend’s therapist is mad at me. Long story ...

Dear Stacy: I am really worried about my younger sister. She seems to move from relationship to relationship (more specifically ...

From "Kids in the Kitchen" and tea at Tudor Place to the Cathedral Choral Society and Capital Wine Festival, your event list is set.

DEAR STACY: My life is a mess. My job, my relationship with my boyfriend, the house I try to keep ...

DEAR STACY, I will be getting married this summer and have been having the hardest time planning the wedding. I ...

Dear Stacy: I’ve been single for about 10 months following a breakup with the guy I dated throughout college ...

Did I say “sex”? Blush.

Well, yes, I did.

Exercise. Health. These words are no fun. They have you should-ing ...

Dear Stacy: My fiancé and I are getting married next year. I was in a serious relationship just before he ...

The holidays are looming closer, with the promise of holiday parties, alcohol and copious amounts of food. Here comes the ...

Dear Stacy: *We are facing a tricky holiday situation that’s only going to get worse every year unless we ...

Dear Stacy,

My family needs some help navigating the holidays. We are a newly blended family. I have two kids ...

DEAR STACY,

My family needs some help navigating the holidays. We are a newly blended family. I have two kids ...

DEAR STACY,

My friend is getting married in the spring. He and his fiancée asked me to do a reading ...

DEAR STACY,

I would like to comment on a recent column about an underemployed husband (Murphy’s Love, Oct. 3 ...

As the autumn and winter months arrive, so do the pictur- esque reds, oranges, and yellows of fall, and the ...

DEAR STACY,

I am a fit, healthy, 29-year-old woman and I hate dating in DC. It seems like in any ...

DEAR STACY, My husband promised to get a vasectomy once we were done having children. Baby no. 3 just turned ...

DEAR STACY,

My husband was laid off from his job last year and spent eight months looking for some- thing ...

Dear Stacy, Well, here we are again – another unceremonious breakup. This time I really thought things were going well, and ...

Dear Stacy: My boyfriend and I have been together 4 years. We have had some major downs where his drinking ...

DEAR STACY:

I married a man who I knew had different political views than I did. For a long time ...

DEAR STACY:

We just had our first baby and I have zero energy for anything. My husband and I are ...

DEAR STACY:

My boyfriend of four years just moved into my apartment in February. This is a big step for ...

Like most of you, bikini season has once again snuck up on me, left me unprepared to be bare, and ...

It goes by many names. Cottage cheese, orange peel, hail damage. But whatever you call it, cellulite has been a ...

Dear Stacy: I am married to a smart, beautiful woman. We have a young daughter and live in the city ...

First, Rush Limbaugh was shocked that Georgetown law students had sex (much less found time to). Then, just last week ...

Dear Stacy: My sister, “Sally,” is going through a separation. She and her husband of 19 years, “Tim,” split up ...

One of the questions most frequently asked by women is, “Why does my boyfriend/husband still masturbate when we have ...

Mourning the school lottery results; having a husband who chooses exercise over family time.

Sometimes it seems like there’s nothing better than taking a trip with that special someone, spending the day seeing ...

This week, Stacy Murphy offers more advice in answer to our interpersonal queries: Her status updates make his blood boil, and how to navigate your friends' new marriage.

There are more people talking about the value and sanctity of marriage than there are actually people standing before one another saying, “I do.” Recent studies that revealed that marriage rates were down in the United States — lower than they’ve ever been, in fact.

How do you tell your new partner that you have a disorder? Why do the holidays seem to reignite the passion among old flames? With a professional eye for our personal challenges, Stacy Murphy weighs in.

Greetings and welcome to 2012! I hope you have had a wonderful holiday and celebrated the New Year in your ...

Dear Stacy:

I am a working mom in her 30s. My marriage is strong. My family ties are good. I ...

Chrismahanukwanzakah is upon us once again, and regardless of your religious beliefs or cultural traditions, December can be a wonderfully ...

Dear Stacy,

My younger sister just announced that she is pregnant, following a short relationship with a guy she is ...

Thanksgiving is the time of year when we are reminded to give thanks for the wonderful things in our lives ...

Dear Stacy,

I am writing about something that happened several months ago, but it’s not getting any better, so ...

Phyllis Diller sure has an imagination, doesn’t she? “The best contraceptive for old people is nudity.” What was she ...

**Dear Stacy,

My husband has lost his job. I have been doling out extra hugs, pats on the back, etc ...

For what seems like forever, I’ve been working to raise awareness about the alarming increase in STDs in the ...

Dear Stacy: First the good news: we got engaged! Now the bad news: both sets of parents are already starting ...

Living in D.C. is a lot like living under a rock and living in the public eye, all at ...

Stacy Notaras Murphy answers readers' questions about love and relationships.

Bridget Belfield picks her favorite recipes from health food blogs.

Stacy Notaras Murphy is a licensed professional counselor and certified Imago Relationship therapist practicing in Georgetown. Her website is TherapyGeorgetown.com. This column is meant for entertainment only, and should not be considered a substitute for professional counseling. Please send your relationship questions to stacy@georgetowner.com.

Dr. Dorree Lynn, PhD, is a psychologist and life coach in Georgetown and author of Sex for Grownups: Dr. Dorree Reveals the Truths, Lies, and Must-Tries for Great Sex After 50. She is AARP’s Media “Sexpert” and has been featured on ABC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News and VH1. Visit her website: DrDorreeLynn.com.

Swedish cuisine is the ultimate “nouvelle” cuisine. It is simple, fresh, and is naturally local and seasonal. It’s elegant, yet down-to-earth, which is also a perfect description of the Swedish people, and even Swedish design.

Stacy gives relationship advice for wives of gamers and those affected by recession.

Growing up should be fun. It should be exciting to get old, if for no other reason than it gives us an opportunity to cut loose with nothing to lose. There’s no reason why we can’t look sexy, even if we’re faking it. We still feel sexy. We still think about sex. We still enjoy having sex! There is no rule that says you have to be old just because you’ve gotten older!

Dear Stacy:

My wife and I have separated after 12 years of marriage. We have done the whole couples counseling ...

“You might bend down to pick up a pen and hurt your back, but that’s not why you hurt your back,” says Sung Up Hong. “There is a history and a reason behind that problem with deeper roots than what you see and feel on the outside.” That is the goal of acupuncture, says Hong, a third-generation licensed acupuncturist: to find the root cause of the problem and treat the patient holistically.

In April of 2009, Elizabeth Petty was diagnosed with breast cancer. She began eating a raw food diet and, now cancer free, has merged her career with her lifestyle, creating a platform to raise awareness of this remarkable, beneficial approach to health.

Dear Stacy,

I find myself in an awkward situation. My stepbrother (my stepmom’s son) is getting married to a wonderful woman and my husband and I couldn't be more thrilled. The problem? She is turning into a bit of a bridezilla

Spring is the time of year I make an assessment of my life, my achievements, my mistakes, and how my ...

Hi Stacy, I was in a very intense relationship on and off for nearly eight years with a woman who ...

The Harvard study found that, “dietary fiber may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious and respiratory diseases,” published ...

Dear Stacy,

I have been married six years and have two kids: a daughter who is four and a son ...

We have all heard the cautions to avoid processed foods—those grocery items with long, incomprehensible ingredient lists. However, the ...

I love soups… Warm… Filling… Comforting… Psychologically Satisfying. What could be better right now than curling up with a hearty ...

Yes, you read that correctly! People always say communication is the key to improving your relationship, but clearly, that’s ...

Dear Stacy:

I have been dating the same woman for two years. We’re both about to turn 30 and ...

People are more successful at achieving their New Year’s Resolutions than widely believed. In fact, a study found the ...

Dear Stacy:

I’m a 56-year-old divorcee dating an about-to-be 66-year-old widower. We have been dating for nearly a year ...

Wanna know a secret? Grownups, even some very grownup grownups, are playing...with sex toys! In fact, for couples and ...

The social butterflies among us are very fortunate in some ways. They’re often out and about, meeting new friends ...

Dear Stacy:
My girlfriend is pressuring me to get married, and I don’t know what to do. We’re both 28 and have been dating exclusively for five years. She is the love of my life, but I just don’t see the need to get married, at least not yet. Both her parents and mine are divorced—less than amiably—and I always promised myself I wouldn’t get into that situation. My girlfriend and I each have our own places but spend most nights together. I think moving between houses is kind of fun, but she hates it. We have all the commitments of a married couple—holidays, vacations, friends in common—but without the messy issues of combining households and finances (which she’s not so good at, by the way). I don’t want to ruin a good thing by forcing myself down the aisle. How can I explain this without sounding like a commitment-phobic jerk? So far, I’ve avoided the issue as much as I can.

Halloween can trip up even the most conscientious dieter. Last year, this happened to a client who had lost and kept off 20 pounds successfully. The Halloween trap caught her by surprise. She bought several bags of Snickers, her favorite candy bar, and began a binge that didn’t end until the candy was gone – long before Trick or Treating even began! That brought her up a couple of pounds. The holidays came and before she knew it, she had gained almost ten pounds before winter was out.

The decision to see a therapist can be a hard one to make, as I discussed in my last column, “It’s All In Your Head” (georgetowner.com/living). Once you’ve made that decision, the next challenge is finding the right therapist. How do you go about that?

Dear Stacy:
I am about to tell my parents about my new boyfriend, “Tom,” and I could really use your help. I’ll cut to the chase: I’m 26 and he’s 48. We met online, and he lives in southern Maryland.

The coming of fall is symbolized for each of us by different events and moments: the first turning of leaves, a bracing snap of cool air, rediscovering a favorite sweater, children returning to school, the palpable shortening of September and October days.

An estimated 20 percent of American couples do not sleep in the same bed. This is not necessarily a sign of a poor relationship. With age, people are willing to experiment and create their own comfort zones.

Life is messy and often confusing. Sometimes you’re up, and then you’re down. You have a plan, and ...

Dear Stacy: My wife is pregnant with our first child, due next spring. We just reached the 12-week milestone and ...

Inspire your taste buds (and educate your kids) with the help of D.C.'s culinary elite.

In a new column about psychology on the cutting edge, Renee Garfinkel muses on the sexiest color and sexiest hormone.

Is it okay to be in your 20s and still have a V card?

Married 32 years and no orgasm? There's a remedy for that.

It's hot! Add berries to your cereal, peaches alongside your salad or cucumbers on your sandwich for a cool, tasty treat.

Many people say that as they have aged, they have evolved new ways of being sexual. Instead of the super-stud, wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am sex of their youth, they have experimented with different permutations, positions and possibilities.

What happens when your new lifestyle as a parent feels like you signed up to be a servant?

In this issue of "Is the Price Right?" we found the best prices on summer skin goodies from Lush, Sephora, Blue Mercury and CVS.

Just ask dietitian Katherine Tallmadge: Avoiding water loss effects a huge improvement in athletic performance, increases energy levels and decreases recovery time.

Growing pains, a new lease on love (with a twist) and a marriage on the rocks. Georgetown Imago therapist Stacy Murphy comes to the rescue.

Who says you can’t teach an old kisser some new tricks?

For some, eating out is a special occasion. For millions of Americans, however, it’s a way of life. And it can present appreciable health problems.

Stacy Notaras Murphy is a licensed professional counselor and certified Imago relationship therapist practicing at the Imago Center of DC in Georgetown.

Georgetown is known for having many gems and specialty stores, and Alchimie Forever is not one to be forgotten. Located ...

Getting reliable nutrition or diet information is a challenge in today’s information super-highway. Katherine Tallmadge gives her picks of the thousands of diet books out there.

When we were little, our friends and social network influenced our choices, thoughts and behaviors. Has anything really changed since then?

Like most health information these days, there seems to be a great amount of confusion when it comes to vitamins.

While it’s not always advised to supplement with individual vitamins, it is important to eat a diet rich in ...

The coming of the holidays, for each of us, is symbolized by different events and moments: the first turning of ...